TZ
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Tue Jul-08-08 10:34 AM
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WTF? This does NOT make sense. |
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So despite me upping my interferon dosages AND me actually feeling better, I went to the hematologist this morning and discovered that not only have my platelets not gone down, they actually went back UP! I'm near that dangerous number of 1500 where the bleeding risk becomes very real again (1452). Time to get in contact with the Mayo doc..I'm thinking its time to up the interferon again..although my hematologist wants me to go back on the chemo drug (effective but nasty). Ick, pooey! It sucks bad enough to have a rare, chronic disease...but even worse to have a disease that is NOT well understood even by the specialists! :banghead:
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Tue Jul-08-08 12:22 PM
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1. Well that just stinks, doesn't it? |
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I hope that the Mayo doc has a good remedy.
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TZ
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Tue Jul-08-08 12:26 PM
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He wants me on BOTH medications (interferon and the chemo drug Hydrea) until I work up to the full dose of interferon...:scared:
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Tue Jul-08-08 12:23 PM
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2. I hope they get it figured out |
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I just started on Methotrexate today for my Arthritis...
How much fun am I in for...
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Tue Jul-08-08 12:25 PM
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3. Have you tried crystal therapy? |
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I blame the Insuro-Pharma-Jew conspiracy for your troubles.
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Tue Jul-08-08 03:48 PM
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what do Jewish people have to do with insurance and big-pharma or the OPs health issues?
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TZ
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Tue Jul-08-08 03:51 PM
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I'm jewish (and therefore run the World Bank) and I work in the biopharmaceutical industry, therefore I am a shill for Big Pharma..Or at least thats what a big fraction of the Health forum thinks..Its a skeptics joke...;)
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Tue Jul-08-08 12:27 PM
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5. Sorry to hear about that. Do you need to visit a homeopathic doctor?? |
TZ
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Tue Jul-08-08 12:28 PM
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I think I just need to find a good tea leaf reader...;-)
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Tue Jul-08-08 12:33 PM
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7. Some people would say it's all in your mind. |
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Tue Jul-08-08 02:23 PM
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10. I don't care what a doctor does in his own bedroom |
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That's his own....what? Oh.
Nevermind
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Tue Jul-08-08 03:46 PM
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:rofl: Thanks for the laugh...:hi:
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Tue Jul-08-08 12:43 PM
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Higher dose of interferon and FULL DOSE of hydrea..God..I'm gonna feel like shit in a couple of days...:banghead:
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Tue Jul-08-08 01:45 PM
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9. Does Turtleandsue Need A Hug? |
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Tue Jul-08-08 03:45 PM
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:hug:
Hope everything works out soon.
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Tue Jul-08-08 03:54 PM
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15. Bob Beck did some interesting blood type things. |
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Google his name if you're interested in reading something different.
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Tue Jul-08-08 04:33 PM
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17. so sorry for all the complications. You seem to have the right spirit though. Best wishes |
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